Chapter XI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading MARY FRANCES’ TREASURE BOX “GOOD-AFTERNOON, dear Thimble People,” said the little girl, putting Angie on a rocking chair.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “For your dear dolly we will make, And every pains will try to take, An apron, and a pinafore; And later, other things galore; Her wardrobe we so full will fill, No one would care to pay her bill.”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “Good-afternoon,” came many little voices, and Sewing Bird began to sing:― “Oh, do you know, Oh, do you know What we have planned For us to sew?”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MARY FRANCES’ TREASURE BOX “GOOD-AFTERNOON, dear Thimble People,” said the little girl, putting Angie on a rocking chair.

a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing

From this reading “For your dear dolly we will make, And every pains will try to take, An apron, and a pinafore; And later, other things galore; Her wardrobe we so full will fill, No one would care to pay her bill.”

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading “Good-afternoon,” came many little voices, and Sewing Bird began to sing:― “Oh, do you know, Oh, do you know What we have planned For us to sew?”

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading “For your dear dolly we will make, And every pains will try to take, An apron, and a pinafore; And later, other things galore; Her wardrobe we so full will fill, No one would care to pay her bill.”

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading “Good-afternoon,” came many little voices, and Sewing Bird began to sing:― “Oh, do you know, Oh, do you know What we have planned For us to sew?”

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading MARY FRANCES’ TREASURE BOX “GOOD-AFTERNOON, dear Thimble People,” said the little girl, putting Angie on a rocking chair.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Good-afternoon,” came many little voices, and Sewing Bird began to sing:― “Oh, do you know, Oh, do you know What we have planned For us to sew?”

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading “For your dear dolly we will make, And every pains will try to take, An apron, and a pinafore; And later, other things galore; Her wardrobe we so full will fill, No one would care to pay her bill.”

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading MARY FRANCES’ TREASURE BOX “GOOD-AFTERNOON, dear Thimble People,” said the little girl, putting Angie on a rocking chair.

dearly loved

From this reading MARY FRANCES’ TREASURE BOX “GOOD-AFTERNOON, dear Thimble People,” said the little girl, putting Angie on a rocking chair.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Good-afternoon,” came many little voices, and Sewing Bird began to sing:― “Oh, do you know, Oh, do you know What we have planned For us to sew?”

conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted

From this reading “For your dear dolly we will make, And every pains will try to take, An apron, and a pinafore; And later, other things galore; Her wardrobe we so full will fill, No one would care to pay her bill.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I don’t,” laughed Mary Frances.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “For your dear dolly we will make, And every pains will try to take, An apron, and a pinafore; And later, other things galore; Her wardrobe we so full will fill, No one would care to pay her bill.”

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading “For your dear dolly we will make, And every pains will try to take, An apron, and a pinafore; And later, other things galore; Her wardrobe we so full will fill, No one would care to pay her bill.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Good-afternoon,” came many little voices, and Sewing Bird began to sing:― “Oh, do you know, Oh, do you know What we have planned For us to sew?”

plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading MARY FRANCES’ TREASURE BOX “GOOD-AFTERNOON, dear Thimble People,” said the little girl, putting Angie on a rocking chair.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading “For your dear dolly we will make, And every pains will try to take, An apron, and a pinafore; And later, other things galore; Her wardrobe we so full will fill, No one would care to pay her bill.”

in great numbers

From this reading “For your dear dolly we will make, And every pains will try to take, An apron, and a pinafore; And later, other things galore; Her wardrobe we so full will fill, No one would care to pay her bill.”

a young female

From this reading MARY FRANCES’ TREASURE BOX “GOOD-AFTERNOON, dear Thimble People,” said the little girl, putting Angie on a rocking chair.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MARY FRANCES’ TREASURE BOX “GOOD-AFTERNOON, dear Thimble People,” said the little girl, putting Angie on a rocking chair.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Good-afternoon,” came many little voices, and Sewing Bird began to sing:― “Oh, do you know, Oh, do you know What we have planned For us to sew?”

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “For your dear dolly we will make, And every pains will try to take, An apron, and a pinafore; And later, other things galore; Her wardrobe we so full will fill, No one would care to pay her bill.”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I don’t,” laughed Mary Frances.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “Good-afternoon,” came many little voices, and Sewing Bird began to sing:― “Oh, do you know, Oh, do you know What we have planned For us to sew?”

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading “For your dear dolly we will make, And every pains will try to take, An apron, and a pinafore; And later, other things galore; Her wardrobe we so full will fill, No one would care to pay her bill.”

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading “I don’t,” laughed Mary Frances.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading MARY FRANCES’ TREASURE BOX “GOOD-AFTERNOON, dear Thimble People,” said the little girl, putting Angie on a rocking chair.

engage in

From this reading “For your dear dolly we will make, And every pains will try to take, An apron, and a pinafore; And later, other things galore; Her wardrobe we so full will fill, No one would care to pay her bill.”

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading “Good-afternoon,” came many little voices, and Sewing Bird began to sing:― “Oh, do you know, Oh, do you know What we have planned For us to sew?”

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading MARY FRANCES’ TREASURE BOX “GOOD-AFTERNOON, dear Thimble People,” said the little girl, putting Angie on a rocking chair.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Please tell me?”

not any; not one

From this reading “For your dear dolly we will make, And every pains will try to take, An apron, and a pinafore; And later, other things galore; Her wardrobe we so full will fill, No one would care to pay her bill.”

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Good-afternoon,” came many little voices, and Sewing Bird began to sing:― “Oh, do you know, Oh, do you know What we have planned For us to sew?”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading MARY FRANCES’ TREASURE BOX “GOOD-AFTERNOON, dear Thimble People,” said the little girl, putting Angie on a rocking chair.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “For your dear dolly we will make, And every pains will try to take, An apron, and a pinafore; And later, other things galore; Her wardrobe we so full will fill, No one would care to pay her bill.”

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “For your dear dolly we will make, And every pains will try to take, An apron, and a pinafore; And later, other things galore; Her wardrobe we so full will fill, No one would care to pay her bill.”

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading “For your dear dolly we will make, And every pains will try to take, An apron, and a pinafore; And later, other things galore; Her wardrobe we so full will fill, No one would care to pay her bill.”

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading “For your dear dolly we will make, And every pains will try to take, An apron, and a pinafore; And later, other things galore; Her wardrobe we so full will fill, No one would care to pay her bill.”

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading MARY FRANCES’ TREASURE BOX “GOOD-AFTERNOON, dear Thimble People,” said the little girl, putting Angie on a rocking chair.

a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing

From this reading “For your dear dolly we will make, And every pains will try to take, An apron, and a pinafore; And later, other things galore; Her wardrobe we so full will fill, No one would care to pay her bill.”

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading “Good-afternoon,” came many little voices, and Sewing Bird began to sing:― “Oh, do you know, Oh, do you know What we have planned For us to sew?”

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading “Please tell me?”

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading MARY FRANCES’ TREASURE BOX “GOOD-AFTERNOON, dear Thimble People,” said the little girl, putting Angie on a rocking chair.

-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading MARY FRANCES’ TREASURE BOX “GOOD-AFTERNOON, dear Thimble People,” said the little girl, putting Angie on a rocking chair.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading MARY FRANCES’ TREASURE BOX “GOOD-AFTERNOON, dear Thimble People,” said the little girl, putting Angie on a rocking chair.

fasten by sewing; do needlework

From this reading “Good-afternoon,” came many little voices, and Sewing Bird began to sing:― “Oh, do you know, Oh, do you know What we have planned For us to sew?”

joining or attaching by stitches

From this reading “Good-afternoon,” came many little voices, and Sewing Bird began to sing:― “Oh, do you know, Oh, do you know What we have planned For us to sew?”

deliver by singing

From this reading “Good-afternoon,” came many little voices, and Sewing Bird began to sing:― “Oh, do you know, Oh, do you know What we have planned For us to sew?”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “For your dear dolly we will make, And every pains will try to take, An apron, and a pinafore; And later, other things galore; Her wardrobe we so full will fill, No one would care to pay her bill.”

carry out

From this reading “For your dear dolly we will make, And every pains will try to take, An apron, and a pinafore; And later, other things galore; Her wardrobe we so full will fill, No one would care to pay her bill.”

express in words

From this reading “Please tell me?”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading MARY FRANCES’ TREASURE BOX “GOOD-AFTERNOON, dear Thimble People,” said the little girl, putting Angie on a rocking chair.

as much as a thimble will hold

From this reading MARY FRANCES’ TREASURE BOX “GOOD-AFTERNOON, dear Thimble People,” said the little girl, putting Angie on a rocking chair.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading “For your dear dolly we will make, And every pains will try to take, An apron, and a pinafore; And later, other things galore; Her wardrobe we so full will fill, No one would care to pay her bill.”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Good-afternoon,” came many little voices, and Sewing Bird began to sing:― “Oh, do you know, Oh, do you know What we have planned For us to sew?”

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading MARY FRANCES’ TREASURE BOX “GOOD-AFTERNOON, dear Thimble People,” said the little girl, putting Angie on a rocking chair.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading “For your dear dolly we will make, And every pains will try to take, An apron, and a pinafore; And later, other things galore; Her wardrobe we so full will fill, No one would care to pay her bill.”

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Good-afternoon,” came many little voices, and Sewing Bird began to sing:― “Oh, do you know, Oh, do you know What we have planned For us to sew?”

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading “Good-afternoon,” came many little voices, and Sewing Bird began to sing:― “Oh, do you know, Oh, do you know What we have planned For us to sew?”

a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes

From this reading “For your dear dolly we will make, And every pains will try to take, An apron, and a pinafore; And later, other things galore; Her wardrobe we so full will fill, No one would care to pay her bill.”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Good-afternoon,” came many little voices, and Sewing Bird began to sing:― “Oh, do you know, Oh, do you know What we have planned For us to sew?”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Good-afternoon,” came many little voices, and Sewing Bird began to sing:― “Oh, do you know, Oh, do you know What we have planned For us to sew?”

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “For your dear dolly we will make, And every pains will try to take, An apron, and a pinafore; And later, other things galore; Her wardrobe we so full will fill, No one would care to pay her bill.”

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “For your dear dolly we will make, And every pains will try to take, An apron, and a pinafore; And later, other things galore; Her wardrobe we so full will fill, No one would care to pay her bill.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Good-afternoon,” came many little voices, and Sewing Bird began to sing:― “Oh, do you know, Oh, do you know What we have planned For us to sew?”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “For your dear dolly we will make, And every pains will try to take, An apron, and a pinafore; And later, other things galore; Her wardrobe we so full will fill, No one would care to pay her bill.”